Goatlike

  • 91goatish — adj 1. goatlike, hircine, caprine, Zool. caprid. 2. lustful, lecherous, lascivious, licentious, libidinous, lubricous, concupiscent, Archaic. lickerish, Sl. horny, Sl. hot, Sl. hot to trot; sexual, erotic, prurient, lewd, salacious, carnal …

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  • 92goat antelope — goat′ an telope n. mam any of several bovids with both goatlike and antelopelike features • Etymology: 1840–50 …

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  • 93saiga — sai•ga [[t]ˈsaɪ gə[/t]] n. pl. gas. mam a goatlike antelope, Saiga tatarica, of W Asia and E Russia, having a greatly enlarged muzzle • Etymology: 1795–1805; (< NL) < Russ saĭgá(k) < Turkic …

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  • 94tahr — [[t]tɑr[/t]] n. mam any short horned goatlike bovid of the genus Hemitragus, of the Himalayas, India, and Arabia • Etymology: 1832; < Nepali thār …

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  • 95takin — ta•kin [[t]ˈtɑ kɪn, kin[/t]] n. zool. mam a massive, goatlike bovid, Budorcas taxicolor, of the E Himalayas, China, and N Burma • Etymology: 1840–50 …

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  • 96Dybbuk — (DIB ick) Variations: Gilgul ( clinging soul ) The concept of the dybbuk first entered into Judaism by means of the mysticism that was practiced in the eighth century. Jews were forbidden to practice the art of mysticism for fear that it could… …

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  • 97tragedy — [14] Etymologically, a tragedy is probably a ‘goat song’. The word comes via Old French tragedie and Latin tragoedia from Greek tragōidíā, a compound formed from trágos ‘goat’ and ōidé ‘song’ (source of English ode, parody, rhapsody, etc). It is… …

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  • 98capric acid — [kap′rik] n. [< L caper, goat (see CAPRIOLE) + IC: named from its goatlike smell] a crystalline fatty acid, CH3 (CH2) 8COOH, occurring as a glyceride in natural fats and oils, used in making artificial fruit flavors, perfumes, etc …

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  • 99takin — [tä′kin, tā′kin] n. [< native name in Tibet] a goatlike bovid ruminant (Budorcas taxicolor) of the Himalayan forests …

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  • 100capric acid — noun a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats; has an unpleasant smell resembling goats • Syn: ↑decanoic acid • Hypernyms: ↑saturated fatty acid * * * noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary capri + ic; from …

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